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Fast boat Dan at 6:25am 12.18.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1079 Hello all,I sail Hobies at the moment and I also race in a local yacht club with a friend on his mo
anybody use a profurl sail? Kirk Wickersham at 4:19am 12.18.01 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1665 I have a Macgregor 26 and often sail singlehanded or with an inexperienced crew. There's often a sti
Oil Level on 78 HP Yamar John Van Stone at 12:49am 12.18.01 Big Boats 13/1101 We have a 1999 Hunter 450 with the 78 HP Yamar. The problem I have is when I am checking the oil.
Input needed from 33.5 owners (or anyone else!) elle at 11:46am 12.17.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/893 We have recently traded our sweet '89 H-30G for an equally sweet (I hope ) '92 33.5.We have severa
450 Office Conversion Mike Pilolla at 10:11pm 12.17.01 Big Boats 0/832 I just placed some photos and descriptions of how we converted our forward cabin into a convertable
Looking for an autopilot for my 30T Bert Kinyon at 6:13am 12.17.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/773 I'm getting ready for my sabbatical sail down to the Catalina's and beyond (maybe) and need to get a
Hunter 26 Jib Dimensions Rick Engel at 2:14am 12.17.01 Smaller Boats 5/1586 A number of poeple have referred to the Hunter 26 headsail as a 110% jib. My headsail (Doyle sail t
Florida to NJ spring cruise advice? Matt Picaro at 4:23am 12.23.01 Ask All Sailors 8/1419 Recently I purchased my first crusing sailboat, a Vision 32, which was and is in Florida.My intent
An addendum to my survey responses... Jon Bastien at 4:48pm 12.22.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/976 Hey Phil (and the rest of the gang at SailboatOwners.com), I just thought of another idea for add
Furling Systems Noah at 6:31am 12.22.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1085 I would like to add a furling system to my Mac over the winter. The biggest problems is I know nothi
Replacing Bimini Ron Searcy at 7:43am 12.21.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/873 To save a few bucks , I'm having a highly recommended awning maker , make a new bimini from my old p
Holding tank and plumbing material Randy S. at 2:33am 12.21.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1288 I am working on my plans to install "the last holding tank I'm ever going to install". Material choi
Bilge Kobi Maru at 8:23am 12.20.01 Ask All Sailors 9/1006 I am a new owner of a 1999 Hunter 340. The bilge of the boat (where the keel bolts are) had a littl
Passage 42 "Reversed Polarity" indicator problem Paul Cossman at 12:10am 12.20.01 Big Boats 9/1596 I have a 1991 Passage 42, and when my boat is plugged into shore power the reversed polarity indicat
"Sail confusion" clearing up... Brad at 1:25pm 12.19.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1197 Thank you all for your opinions...knew I could count on you guys. I know I wasn't clear on this, so
Replacing stanchion - 1979 O'Day 23 Nate at 2:32am 12.19.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1145 broke a 20" one-piece Schaefer stanchion. All I can find are the two-piece Schaefer(base plus post),
Cutter vs. Sloop Josh at 9:36pm 12.18.01 Ask An Oday Owner 4/6313 What advantages does a cutter have over a sloop? To look at the setup, I would think any sloop could
Sail cleaning Bill Burch at 9:46am 12.18.01 Ask All Sailors 6/1440 I want to send three sails off to see if they can have life breathed back into them.Please share e
Installing cables in your mast. Josh at 5:36am 12.18.01 Ask An Oday Owner 0/771 I just thought I'd bring something to the attention of everyone. I read a lot on here about people w
Do I need an external regulator? Chuck Fort at 7:59am 12.17.01 Ask All Sailors 9/1297 I recently received a pair of 8D gel deep cycle batteries from someone who changed to AGM. I have be

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Adding a bigger hose around existing to seal odors Sailm8 at 12:01pm 02.25.20 Some posters have had great difficulty replacing hoses on the tank barbs. Replacing on the outside
Adding a bigger hose around existing to seal odors NYSail at 11:55am 02.25.20 congratulations! Yes remove the tank before surgery! In the long run will probably save you time.
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD stephen_i_w at 11:36am 02.25.20 I would add that my personal experience with the Standard Horizon GX2200 is that it works very well.
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 10:59am 02.25.20 It might make more sense economically in the long run to buy a new radio which includes AIS and DSC
Exhaust Tape? (1) BillyK at 10:56am 02.25.20 Looks more like this... a foil, rather than a silver backed fiberglass tape.
Exhaust Tape? (1) Shagdance at 10:34am 02.25.20 Are you talking about the insulation tape or repair tape?
1981 Hunter 30 Packing Nut Justin_NSA at 10:17am 02.25.20 The exposed shaft on my Hunter is minimal too, but the rubber Lasdrop sleeve can be cut shorter to f
shunt wiring for engine ground? (1) Stu Jackson at 9:54am 02.25.20 Batt Bank #1 to shunt post for that bank, Batt Bank #2 to the other shunt post, then from one of the
skimmer transducer jssailem at 9:52am 02.25.20 It really about understanding the tool you have and how to use it.
skimmer transducer jssailem at 9:52am 02.25.20 It is about how you use it. On your hunter if you put in inside the hull in a location where it ca
Used Catalina 30 BillyK at 9:38am 02.25.20 I had a 1990 Catalina 30 for 15 years. Things to look for.. Mast Step in the bilge, it rots.. Min
shunt wiring for engine ground? dlochner at 9:31am 02.25.20 All of the grounds can be connected to the bus bar so long as the bus bar is rated to accept the max
Tailpipe under water? Hayden Watson at 9:24am 02.25.20 It dawned on me there is already a 'tag' wheel on my trailer--the swivel jack. Seems to me if I low
Bilge Oil? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:05am 02.25.20 Sailm8 is right...Bilge water is a stagnant primordial soup that left alone can make make a whole bo
Used Catalina 30 OS2Dude at 8:45am 02.25.20 No boat is going to be 'issue free'. Checkout this page for things you need to be aware of with so
1981 Hunter 30 Packing Nut Dalliance at 8:38am 02.25.20 Good argument for a dripless seal. Minimum maintenance! Agreed, but I looked at that option a few
Used Catalina 30 Project_Mayhem at 8:02am 02.25.20 I know someone that has a 91 Catalina 27. He said electrical connectors started to have issues after
Thinking about working on interior Pirate Dave at 8:00am 02.25.20 A gallon of gas and a match and she will look great !!!!! You will almost be able to see right throu
skimmer transducer thetone at 7:57am 02.25.20 @thetone is this what you mean? Skimmer. Transducer that skims the surface of the water. Transom mo
SQL Injection Attack - 2/24/2020 DRhoads at 7:41am 02.25.20 It is so nice to see people paying attention to this. Been in the cyber information/warfare busines

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